Takata Airbag Recall Expanded by FCA US LLC to 3.3 Million Vehicles
20 Dec 2014, 11:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 5 days are left until Christmas, but some automakers have little to celebrate due to their ongoing fight against defective or sub-standard supplier-sourced parts. This time around, FCA US LLC a...
Takata Issues Open Letter Saying It Has Enough Funds to Solve 21 Million Airbag Crisis
19 Dec 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In what could turn out to be one of the biggest scandals in the industry this year, the Takata Corporation CEO issued an open letter claiming that the situation is under control and that efforts hav...
Honda Airbag Recall Expanded in China, 553,000 Cars Affected
16 Dec 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as if the Honda Takata-related recall in the United States wasn’t enough of a handful, the Asian carmaker is now the subject of a call back campaign in China. It seems like approximately ...
Acura RLX Recalled Over Headlight Defect
13 Dec 2014, 12:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the RL was phased out in 2012, Honda’s luxury division replaced its flagship sedan with the RLX in 2013. Available as a hybrid model too, the 2014 Acura RLX is the subject of the automak...
Mazda Airbag Recall Expanded From 86,770 to 330,000 US Vehicles
12 Dec 2014, 17:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the beginning of the current week, sources close to Mazda North America told media outlets that the manufacturer is considering to expand its recall of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airba...
Takata Airbag Recall Saga Continues, 208,783 Cars Made by Chrysler Affected in The Latest Campaign
12 Dec 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With General Motors crowned king of the recalls this year for its 80th campaign announced so far, 2014 is now known as Year of the Recalls. But other brands have been affected indirectly by badly de...
Jaguar F-Type Recalled in the United States for Seatbelt Sensors and Accessory Belt
10 Dec 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / 2014 will remain known as the year of the recalls for most of us and major automakers. GM is still leading the pack with 80 campaigns so far this year, but smaller automakers seem to join too. Jagua...
Hyundai Genesis, Equus Recalled Over Faulty Lighting System
9 Dec 2014, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from Hyundai Motor America - almost 43,000 units of older full-size cars are called back over an electronic glitch that affects the exterior lighting. The 2009 to 2011 Hyundai Genesis a...
Potential Fuel Leak Leads to Nissan and Infiniti Recalling 133,000 Vehicles in the US
9 Dec 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It’s no wonder why 2014 will be remembered as the year of the most automobile recalls ever. In addition to General Motors’ 80th campaign this year and Honda’s expansion of the Taka...
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall Campaign
8 Dec 2014, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Safety recalls have been a big problem for automakers this year, especially in the United States. General Motors may be in the limelight for its 80-strong recall tally this year, but Japanese brands...
64 BMW X3, X4 and X5 Models Recalled for Seat Belt and Rear View Mirror Issues
6 Dec 2014, 20:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Now that BMW is recalling the mighty i8, nothing seems to be the same when talking about German precision and reliability. A new recall is yet another proof that with increased production figu...
BMW i8 Is Getting Recalled Over Fire Hazard
6 Dec 2014, 12:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The i8 is truly an amazing piece of engineering but all that technology combined can lead to a couple of problems. As it turns out, the plug-in hybrid sports car is already being recalled by BMW for...
Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Needs Software Repairs, Gets Recalled
4 Dec 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s time for a funny reason for a Harley-Davidson recall, but when dealing with corporate business, some of the fellows involved in this might not be that amused. More than 500 motorcycles be...
2015 Ford Mustang Recalled, 2014 Ford Transit Connect Van and GT Supercar As Well
4 Dec 2014, 14:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Oh my! While we were laughing at GM’s 79th recall campaign this year, the Blue Oval just announced two new operations, as well as an expansion of the shady Takata airbags recall. Let’s s...
Ram Pickup Truck Recalled, 149,150 Older Examples Affected
4 Dec 2014, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group recently announced it’s recalling heaps of pickup trucks. According to the American manufacturer, the voluntary call back covers 149,150, all of them located in the United S...
GM Announces 79th Recall Campaign This Year, 316,356 Vehicles Affected
3 Dec 2014, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / St Nicholas Day and Christmas may be just around the corner, yet the General Motors recall saga hasn’t come to an end yet. The 79th call back campaign this year covers a lot of older-model SUV...
Multiple 2015 Model Year KTM Off-Road Bikes Recalled over Fork that Needs Checking
26 Nov 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM announces no less than 20 bike models will have to be brought in over at an authorized dealer for a mandatory check in the fork assembly. The Austrian manufacturer has no specified the number of...
NHTSA Ends Investigation Into Hundreds of Thousands of Ford and GM Vehicles
26 Nov 2014, 10:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in July, the vehicle safety watchdogs from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced they’re probing the Ford Motor Company and GM. Why so? Apparently, 10 complaints ma...
Faulty Tire Pressure Monitoring Software Leads to Mazda6 Recall
26 Nov 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In terms of quality and reliability, even the premium German teutonic trio is struggling to make their vehicles as good as they were until the late 1990s. The main reason for this situation is that ...
2015 Yamaha and Triumph Recalled for Potential Fire and Gearbox Issue, and Stalling, Respectively
25 Nov 2014, 16:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha recalls around 830 motorcycles in Canada to repair a small problem which might lead to a very big one. Namely, these bikes could catch on fire because of a pinch of a battery lead. No reports...